Eric Coleman, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado Care Transitions Program discusses how poor transitions of care impact healthcare delivery.
Health care professionals strive every day to provide patients the most effective, safe and beneficial care possible. The healthcare industry works hard to create the best care delivery within each practice setting and area of responsibility. However, it is when patients transition between these settings that dangerous situations may arise – not through any fault of the professionals involved but because the system is very complex with no clearly defined specific responsibilities for effective patient hand-offs. NTOCC has brought together thought leaders and representatives of different practice and professional settings studying the transitional challenges and identifying tools which can help improve transitions of care. Working together we can reduce transitional problems and ensure patient safety.
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